Board of Directors

Santo J. Costa (Chairman)
Of Counsel, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell and Jernigan, L.L.P.  

Mr. Costa brings to Labopharm's Board more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in senior counsel and senior executive roles. Mr. Costa is currently Of Counsel with Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell and Jernigan, L.L.P., of Raleigh, North Carolina specializing in corporate law for healthcare companies. Previously, Mr. Costa held the role Vice Chairman and before that President and Chief Operating Officer of Quintiles Transnational Corporation. Prior to joining Quintiles, Mr. Costa held the positions of General Counsel and Senior Vice-President Administration with Glaxo Inc., US Area Counsel with Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals and Food & Drug Counsel with Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals. In addition to Labopharm, Mr. Costa currently serves as director of OSI Pharmaceuticals (OSIP). Mr. Costa is an Adjunct Professor in the clinical research program at the Campbell University School of Pharmacy.